NIOS to give extra 15 minutes of reading time in exams starting from upcoming cycle
Vagisha Kaushik | March 26, 2024 | 04:02 PM IST | 1 min read
NIOS 10th, 12th Exams 2024: Students will now get additional 15 minutes from 2:15 pm to 2:30 pm for reading the question paper.
Download this ebook to explore 50+ entrance exams after Class 12 for admission into top undergraduate colleges across engineering, management, law & more.
Download NowNEW DELHI: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has announced to provide additional 15 minutes to students for reading in the upcoming Class 10, 12 exams 2024. The institute has asked the examination centres to implement the changes in the NIOS public exam pattern 2024.
Latest: NIOS Class 12 Result 2026 April Session – Direct Link
Also See: NIOS Class 12th Syllabus | PYQ's
Starting from the April-May examination cycle, students will be provided a reading time of 15 minutes from 2:15 to 2:30 pm before the commencement of the exam. The additional time will be given to review the question paper. During this period, the candidates will not be allowed to write answers. The institute said that it has introduced the changes to facilitate the learners and enhance their academic experience.
“The objective behind this provision is to align NIOS learners with their counterparts from other school education boards, ensuring equal academic opportunities and facilitating a more conducive examination environment. NIOS believes this change will aid in reducing examination stress and enhancing the overall performance of the learners,” the institute said in an official notice.
Also read 'Crime against children': NCPCR writes to NIOS over Jamiat Open School being run for Classes 3, 5, 8
The institute advised students to utilize the extra time “effectively” to understand the questions, strategize their answers, and approach the exam confidently.
“All the examination centres are hereby directed to ensure the effective implementation of this provision,” NIOS added.
NIOS 10th, 12th public exams 2024 will be conducted from April 6 to May 22. Students appearing for the exam can check the NIOS date sheet 2024 on the official website, nios.ac.in.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Quick Watch
]Next Story
]Featured News
]- IIM Amritsar wants to build ‘distinct identity’ in MBA education, NIRF doesn’t capture full picture: Director
- ‘Why change what’s working?’: Opposition to Akshaya Patra in West Bengal goes beyond eggs in mid-day meals
- SCERT, DIET vacancies as high as 50% in many states; Haryana, MP, Maharashtra top list, reveals PAB meet
- SNU Chennai VC: Mechanical, civil, chemical engineering still deliver; demand for BTech cybersecurity on rise
- Delhi University’s MAMC, UCMS draw NEET toppers but offer dead computers, lagging wi-fi, and delayed degrees
- ‘Bureaucratic hurdle’: KCET rank list not updated after CBSE re-evaluation, affects admission, says student
- How Bihar Engineering University is powering through violence, floods, placement woes
- UK, US opportunities shrink but 1.2 lakh Indian MBBS still lost to them; Australia, Germany, Middle East gain
- Maharashtra’s new Class 6 social science textbook drops caste system, meat diet; paints rosy Vedic past
- IIIT Allahabad fines B.Techs who accept campus placement offers and then take other jobs, allege students